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NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

NEI Research Grant for Vision-Related Secondary Data Analysis (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Device Development for Mental Health Applications (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Device Development for Mental Health Applications (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Next-Generation Geothermal Field Tests and Geothermal Resource Characterization and Confirmation

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)

NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R33 CT Required)

NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)

NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)

NHLBI Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trials Optional)

NHLBI TOPMed: Omics Phenotypes of Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (X01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

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